| Characteristics | Total | Less than 10 employees | 10-24 employees | 25-99 employees | 100-999 employees | 1000 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55.3% | 59.3% | 64.4% | 65.6% | 59.6% | 49.3% | 63.6% | 53.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 60.5% | 73.1% | 77.5% | 63.4% | 79.2% | 41.1% | 68.4% | 58.2% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 52.3% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 64.6% | 56.5% | 44.7% | 67.5% | 50.4% |
| Construction | 61.1% | 68.3% | 76.6% | 69.9% | 63.4% | 33.1% | 70.4% | 54.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 56.4% | 68.6% | 68.4% | 67.0% | 64.7% | 50.6% | 66.5% | 54.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 58.9% | 66.9% | 74.8% | 67.2% | 56.4% | 49.9% | 69.5% | 55.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 60.2% | 51.1% | 56.1% | 56.7% | 66.3% | 59.8% | 54.9% | 61.0% |
| Retail trade | 60.4% | 61.4% | 68.3% | 71.8% | 62.9% | 55.4% | 67.4% | 59.0% |
| Professional services | 52.1% | 58.1% | 58.9% | 62.9% | 57.4% | 46.2% | 60.6% | 50.4% |
| Other services | 52.8% | 55.6% | 58.9% | 64.7% | 58.2% | 46.4% | 60.0% | 51.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 57.0% | 58.9% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 61.6% | 51.8% | 64.4% | 55.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 58.0% | 60.3% | 67.6% | 68.8% | 58.4% | 49.9% | 66.1% | 55.5% |
| Nonprofit | 45.6% | 59.3% | 47.1% | 57.3% | 54.5% | 38.1% | 52.1% | 44.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 64.1% | 57.4% | 59.6% | 70.3% | 66.2% | 56.9% | 61.1% | 67.4% |
| 5-9 years | 62.7% | 55.8% | 61.8% | 66.6% | 61.3% | 66.7% | 63.1% | 62.4% |
| 10-19 years | 58.5% | 62.4% | 66.7% | 58.6% | 63.3% | 46.7% | 62.1% | 56.3% |
| 20 or more years | 54.1% | 59.3% | 65.0% | 66.9% | 58.4% | 49.3% | 64.9% | 52.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 52.9% | 54.3% | 69.1% | 69.8% | 60.0% | 49.7% | 70.1% | 52.4% |
| 1 location only | 60.6% | 59.4% | 63.9% | 64.3% | 58.9% | 34.4% | 62.8% | 58.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 51.1% | 56.8% | 64.8% | 62.0% | 52.3% | 45.2% | 60.1% | 49.3% |
| 25-49 % | 57.8% | 69.3% | 59.5% | 61.7% | 69.4% | 51.6% | 63.7% | 56.8% |
| 50-74 % | 57.5% | 62.8% | 67.3% | 68.8% | 65.8% | 48.3% | 64.6% | 55.8% |
| 75% or more | 55.0% | 58.4% | 64.2% | 65.6% | 58.5% | 49.3% | 63.6% | 53.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 57.4% | 60.4% | 65.2% | 66.3% | 61.5% | 50.6% | 64.6% | 55.7% |
| Has union employees | 45.0% | 16.3% * | 47.5% | 45.6% | 41.0% | 45.8% | 39.5% | 45.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 61.2% | 52.3% | 63.9% | 69.5% | 63.7% | 59.2% | 62.8% | 61.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 54.4% | 59.8% | 64.5% | 65.2% | 59.0% | 47.6% | 63.7% | 52.4% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 60.7% | 63.7% | 66.0% | 67.1% | 65.4% | 52.9% | 65.6% | 59.0% |
| 25-49 % | 53.4% | 62.4% | 70.8% | 62.4% | 57.0% | 47.8% | 65.6% | 51.4% |
| 50-74 % | 54.0% | 57.1% | 56.4% | 65.0% | 58.6% | 50.3% | 61.5% | 52.9% |
| 75% or more | 52.6% | 52.5% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 57.0% | 46.3% | 60.0% | 51.1% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 69.9% | 66.9% | 60.2% | 49.3% | 66.6% | 54.6% |
| 25-49 % | 54.0% | 60.6% | 58.3% | 64.7% | 60.0% | 49.7% | 61.6% | 53.0% |
| 50-74 % | 55.1% | 60.1% | 64.4% | 62.6% | 58.5% | 47.2% | 61.1% | 53.5% |
| 75% or more | 51.0% | 51.7% | 54.0% | 71.5% | 42.3% | 42.9% | 54.7% | 47.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.
| Characteristics | Total | Less than 10 employees | 10-24 employees | 25-99 employees | 100-999 employees | 1000 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.69% | 2.33% | 2.03% | 1.40% | 1.34% | 1.10% | 1.17% | 0.80% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.12% | 12.97% | 10.91% | 14.34% | 7.44% | 9.08% | 8.71% | 6.07% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.84% | 9.57% | 5.93% | 4.28% | 4.01% | 2.48% | 3.57% | 2.00% |
| Construction | 2.82% | 7.54% | 4.53% | 4.52% | 5.92% | 5.38% | 3.51% | 3.99% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.08% | 15.70% | 10.16% | 6.46% | 6.75% | 4.18% | 6.65% | 3.39% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.30% | 9.06% | 5.66% | 4.69% | 3.97% | 4.10% | 4.22% | 2.65% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.70% | 6.47% | 6.70% | 5.50% | 3.75% | 2.15% | 4.21% | 1.83% |
| Retail trade | 1.97% | 7.07% | 5.69% | 4.46% | 5.18% | 2.79% | 3.38% | 2.26% |
| Professional services | 1.44% | 4.05% | 3.73% | 2.64% | 2.16% | 2.47% | 2.12% | 1.70% |
| Other services | 1.74% | 5.17% | 5.79% | 3.17% | 3.70% | 2.42% | 2.92% | 2.00% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.86% | 2.92% | 2.29% | 1.69% | 1.81% | 1.33% | 1.39% | 1.01% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.54% | 4.55% | 4.72% | 3.32% | 3.20% | 2.49% | 2.63% | 1.81% |
| Nonprofit | 1.67% | 8.07% | 7.06% | 3.99% | 2.93% | 2.28% | 3.93% | 1.80% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.50% | 6.49% | 7.62% | 5.12% | 7.96% | 12.21% | 4.20% | 5.59% |
| 5-9 years | 2.57% | 7.12% | 5.89% | 4.78% | 4.94% | 5.85% | 3.63% | 3.58% |
| 10-19 years | 2.13% | 4.47% | 4.81% | 3.28% | 3.34% | 4.57% | 2.55% | 2.96% |
| 20 or more years | 0.79% | 3.31% | 2.54% | 1.75% | 1.58% | 1.14% | 1.53% | 0.87% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.88% | 16.05% | 5.53% | 2.28% | 1.42% | 1.12% | 3.04% | 0.90% |
| 1 location only | 1.13% | 2.37% | 2.17% | 1.69% | 2.61% | 5.07% | 1.27% | 1.84% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.04% | 14.17% | 8.25% | 6.97% | 10.83% | 4.41% | 6.12% | 4.60% |
| 25-49 % | 2.64% | 7.30% | 7.59% | 4.74% | 4.84% | 3.92% | 3.82% | 2.99% |
| 50-74 % | 1.99% | 5.69% | 4.93% | 3.98% | 4.18% | 2.88% | 3.04% | 2.35% |
| 75% or more | 0.78% | 2.67% | 2.32% | 1.58% | 1.50% | 1.24% | 1.34% | 0.90% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.75% | 2.34% | 1.99% | 1.42% | 1.41% | 1.32% | 1.17% | 0.90% |
| Has union employees | 1.71% | 9.33% * | 13.26% | 6.97% | 4.06% | 1.94% | 6.88% | 1.76% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.67% | 7.94% | 6.35% | 3.88% | 3.51% | 2.27% | 3.58% | 1.81% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.75% | 2.45% | 2.12% | 1.49% | 1.46% | 1.23% | 1.24% | 0.88% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.46% | 3.82% | 3.45% | 2.35% | 2.38% | 3.23% | 1.99% | 1.87% |
| 25-49 % | 1.34% | 5.65% | 3.73% | 3.33% | 3.17% | 1.80% | 2.69% | 1.49% |
| 50-74 % | 1.26% | 5.12% | 4.99% | 2.83% | 2.62% | 1.73% | 2.69% | 1.39% |
| 75% or more | 1.44% | 4.49% | 4.02% | 2.68% | 2.64% | 2.13% | 2.32% | 1.66% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.01% | 3.47% | 2.65% | 2.02% | 2.19% | 1.57% | 1.64% | 1.20% |
| 25-49 % | 1.14% | 5.16% | 3.93% | 2.55% | 2.16% | 1.62% | 2.32% | 1.25% |
| 50-74 % | 1.67% | 5.24% | 4.73% | 3.53% | 3.09% | 2.89% | 2.90% | 1.98% |
| 75% or more | 3.58% | 6.46% | 8.56% | 5.69% | 9.01% | 7.28% | 4.77% | 5.22% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.